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How Joy Bauer Really Feels About Being On The Today Show - Exclusive Lucy Schaeffer By Jorie Mark/Feb. 2, 2022 1:57 pm EST Joy Bauer of “The Today Show” has seen it all during her 16 years on the iconic morning talk show — including a revolving door of hosts (ranging from Meredith Vieira to Hoda Kotb), coverage of everything from the housing bubble of 2008 to three U.S. presidential elections, and of course, exhaustive reporting on the recent pandemic....

How The USDA Is Trying To Reduce Chicken Salmonella Contamination GSDesign/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Oct. 20, 2021 4:57 pm EST The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a sweeping new set of standards for the American poultry industry, in hopes of reducing the ever-looming threat of a widespread salmonella outbreak. According to an Associated Press report, the USDA is taking new steps towards tackling the root of the salmonella problem in poultry plants and farms....

Instagram Is Furious With This Top Chef Champion. Here’s Why John Lamparski/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 12:12 pm EST Stephanie Izard, who won season 4 of Top Chef in 2008 (via Boka Restaurant Group) admits she made a mistake when she promoted her recipe for a Japanese and Korean-inspired dish on social media. Izard’s Instagram post from December 16 links to an eight-minute video on the New Zealand Beef and Lamb website that shows Izard demonstrating her recipe for a “strip steak rice bowl....

Joanna Gaines Is Rolling Back To The ’80s In This Heartwarming Clip lev radin/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Dec. 29, 2021 11:06 am EST The week between Christmas and the new year has a reputation of being a bit of a blur. The holiday hustle has simmered and there are leftovers to enjoy, returns to be made, decorating to be undone, and new gifts to play with. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that some of your favorite celebrities spend this week much like you do, after all, they get presents, too....

Mr. Peanut Fans Won’t Want To Miss This Nostalgic Giveaway Mr. Peanut/Facebook By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:54 pm EST Mr. Peanut had a really rough 2020. Well, we all did. It’s just that he started out the year by falling off a cliff, only to be reborn just in time for a worldwide pandemic. Still, he’s been there, done that as a veteran of the 1918/19 Spanish Influenza. So, when it comes to social distancing, he’s an old pro....

Seriously Yummy Sugar Cookies Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/Updated: Sept. 13, 2021 11:56 am EST Few things are as satisfying as freshly baked cookies. There’s just something about pulling those little sweets out of the oven, with the delicious scent wafting through the kitchen, and patiently waiting for them to cool just enough to take that first bite. Making cookies at home is definitely achievable, even for the most novice of bakers....

Side Dishes You Should Be Serving With Roast Duck Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 5:00 pm EST If you’ve never made a roast duck before, you’re not alone. It may not be everyone’s go-to weeknight dinner, but there are some real upsides to this delicious roast chicken alternative. Duck has a higher fat content, which contributes to its intense flavor (via Nutrition Advance). It’s not technically considered red meat but is sometimes compared to it because of this flavor, its darker color, and how it’s cooked (via Healthline)....

Simple Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 10:23 am EST Chicken tikka masala may be a dish that’s mostly enjoyed in the U.S. and Europe, but its flavors come from Indian cooking. Chef and food writer Stephanie Rapone of Pantry to Plate says: “This Chicken Tikka Masala has an amazing spice blend that makes the flavors complex and a spicy heat that’s entirely optional....

Slow Cooker Chili Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 11:50 am EST Everybody has strong opinions on what makes great chili, but we think we can all agree that any time you can make a perfect batch without having to deal with slaving over the stove for hours is a win. This slow cooker chili enables you to put your own spin on it, like deciding what meat you want to use, and delivers slow cooker ease with minimal prep work....

The Best Sandwich At Penn Station According To 31% Of People Instagram By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 25, 2021 2:50 pm EST When you’re craving a sandwich on-the-go, there are a plethora of options to choose from that aren’t named Subway, which is arguably the most famous sandwich shop across the United States. There’s Penn Station East Coast Subs, for instance, which started back in the ’80s in Ohio, per the official site....

The McDonald’s Snack You Can Only Get In Italy Nixx Photography/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Dec. 6, 2021 7:07 pm EST In the United States, McDonald’s customers are pretty partial to their Big Macs and fries for dinner, Chicken McNuggets for lunch, and Sausage McMuffins for breakfast. But in other parts of the world, McDonald’s menus vary greatly based on regional cuisines. For example, in Egypt, you can nosh on a McFalafel, which is a wrap made with falafel, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and Tehina sauce (via McDonald’s Egypt)....

You can make Porowski’s kale salad totally your own Nina Firsova/Shutterstock Porowski, the food and drinks expert on Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” identifies as a home cook — not a chef. He told Fast Company, “I pride myself on being a home cook. I’m somebody who’s self-taught. I literally learned to cook from watching cooking shows on Food Network.” Maybe that’s why his preparation style is so easy-going. While tossing together ingredients for his warm kale and chicken salad with toasted hazelnuts and croutons on the “Live with Kelly and Ryan” set, Porowski said, “I’m all about swaps....

The Real Reasons Crab Fishing Is So Dangerous Bloomberg/Getty Images By Matt Whittaker/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 4:46 pm EST If you’ve ever watched “Deadliest Catch,” you know commercial crab fishing is dangerous. It’s right there in the title. But the Alaskan king crab fishery — where crews featured on the show risk their lives to put seafood on our tables — isn’t the deadliest place to go crab fishing in US waters....

The Ridiculous Number Of Recipes Papa Murphy’s Tested For Its Pizza Dough Joni Hanebutt/Shutterstock By Lauren David/Dec. 21, 2021 10:17 am EST The concept of take-n-bake pizza — where you buy a pre-made pizza and bake it in your own oven — is a brilliant idea. For starters, you can simply heat it up when you’re ready for a meal. Plus, it’s often cheaper than a take-away pizza fresh out of the oven at the local pizzeria, which may need to be reheated by the time you arrive home....

The Taylor Swift Starbuck’s Collab Rumors Are True. Here’s What We Know DFree/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Nov. 12, 2021 12:36 pm EST Fans have talked about Taylor Swift joining forces with Starbucks for some time now. Earlier in November, the coffee chain posted a tweet reading, “It’s Red season,” alongside several emojis of coffee and red sweaters. Then the chain went on to tweet the singer’s lyrics to the post’s replies, leading fans to speculate if a collaboration was about to happen....

The Untold Truth Of Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Facebook By Maria Scinto/Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 1:03 pm EST Häagen-Dazs, the premium ice cream with the hard-to-spell name, was actually invented by a Polish immigrant. Why, then, does the name sound Danish, and what’s up with the umlaut? According to the The New York Times, company founder Reuben Mattus got his start in the ice cream business with his widowed mother when the two would deliver their wares to neighborhood stores throughout the South Bronx by way of a horse-drawn cart....

The Untold Truth Of Mad Dog 357 Hot Sauce Facebook By Chase Shustack/Oct. 6, 2021 12:43 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We all love a good dash of something hot. If it’s chicken wings as an appetizer while hanging out with friends or making adding hot peppers to your salsa, almost everyone enjoys a nice kick to the taste buds every now and then....

The Untold Truth Of Tastee-Freez Ice Cream John Margolies, Library of Congress By Nads Willow/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 2:46 pm EST With its cool logo and splendid soft serve, served up since the ’50s, the recognizable roadside stands of Tastee-Freez have become vintage foodie Americana. In the age of the automobile, stopping off for Tastee-Freez sundaes or cones on a hot summer’s day was a classic part of a grand day out or road trip, enjoyed by all the family....

This Costco Fan Received A Hilarious Christmas Painting Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Jan. 4, 2022 9:25 am EST There are Costco shoppers, Costco fans, and then, there are Costco superfans. You can find them on social media, obsessing over their latest finds, as exampled by @costcobuys and @Costco_doesitagain on Instagram. The r/Costco subreddit has 170,000 followers. There’s something about Costco that even attracts those who can afford to shop anywhere....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Loving The Coffee From This Black-Owned Business LnP images/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Dec. 6, 2021 10:35 am EST Trader Joe’s has no shortage of fans, and for good reason. In addition to fan accounts like How to Trader Joe, Trader Joe’s Geek, and Trader Joe’s Kitchen (via TimeOut), many people keep up to date on news of the company and its selection of products because they love it so much....